Course description

• Our top-up course is an excellent fast-track choice for international students and anyone with relevant qualifications such as a HND with accounting
• The qualification enables you to excel in a global business environment and opens doors to careers in areas including financial consultancy, business analysis and project management
• We cover key issues and practices in accounting, alongside wider business skills like commercial awareness, cultural understanding, leadership and management
• Your employability is our focus: how you study and what you learn is grounded in professional practice, helping you hit the ground running from day one in your career
• Exciting opportunities for live consultancy projects and fieldtrips will introduce you to the realities of the modern business world
• In our Financial Markets Lab, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and harness the same technology used by financial experts worldwide

Our BA (Hons) International Accounting (Top-up) equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to generate and or support new business opportunities and income for organisations worldwide. It has been introduced at a time of growing demand for high-calibre accounting professionals who can work in international settings.

The course is specially designed for students who already have a HND – or equivalent qualification from overseas – in a relevant subject like Business Management, Finance or Accounting. It enables international students to achieve a highly regarded UK honours degree within a year. It will also appeal to mature students with significant professional experience who could use the degree as a platform for promotion and improved career prospects.

We will give you in-depth technical knowledge of financial practices and processes, plus a thorough understanding of how they relate to the global business environment. You can also choose from optional modules, covering subjects such as international taxation and financial reporting, so that you can tailor your degree to match your professional interests, career ambitions and professional developments in your home country.

Hands-on learning

Thanks to our strategic partnerships with key employers, you could get involved in live projects and fieldtrips to translate theory into practice. A recent visit to Chatsworth House featured an informative talk by the Chief Executive of the Devonshire Trust and the Head of Visitor Experience for the Chatsworth Group. Such opportunities deepen your understanding of the wider business world.

To help broaden your international outlook further still, you could take part in optional overseas fieldtrips. On a trip to Copenhagen, our students visited the Louisiana Modern Art Museum to learn more about the problem of art fraud, bringing to life themes such as business ethics, forensic accounting, audit and assurance.

How you will learn

You will learn mainly through:

• formal lectures, seminars and tutorials
• case study analysis
• role play and discussions
• Financial Markets Lab sessions
• guest lectures by leading professionals
• visits to relevant organisations

Throughout your studies, you will develop a wide range of transferable skills which will support your progress in a graduate career. These include technical numeracy, digital competency, critical analysis, presentation and communication skills.

How you are assessed

We use a combination of assessment methods to match the different learning styles of our students. Types of assessment include:

• traditional essays and business reports
• case studies
• presentations
• group work
• computer-based assessments

Some modules may include both an exam route and a non-exam route to give you added flexibility.